EMPLOYER EVENTS PACKAGEMeet students face-to-face during their key decision-making time. Discuss your apprenticeship opportunities with engaged students looking for alternatives to a traditional university course.

166Kattendees at

UCAS exhibitions.

1 IN 8 students that apply for undergraduate courses have also

applied for an apprenticeship.

47%of event attendees

are considering an apprenticeship.

Overview

UCAS exhibitions have been part of the education landscape for over 20 years.

With 50 events throughout the UK each year, attending an event is a key moment for many students progressing from school or college.

For students, they are the foundation on which research is started and decisions are made. Our event feedback overwhelmingly called for increased coverage of apprenticeship opportunities. Build your brand awareness, and reach out to students at UCAS exhibitions in locations ideal for future recruitment.

54,000 event attendees are considering an apprenticeship, with 33% of all attendees stating that they’d not received any information on apprenticeship opportunities from their schools.

Ensure you’re reaching the top talent of new students during a time when they’re most likely to convert.

What do you get

From exhibition stands, to pre-event, in-event, and post-event marketing opportunities, we have a solution to meet your objectives. UCAS exhibitions run from February to October each year, across the country. Purchasing stand space is just the beginning – building an onward connection gives you the opportunity to create an experience students will want to remember.

UCAS supporting apprenticeships

With dedicated information and advice pages on ucas.com, targeted student journey emails, and an application service with apprenticeship listings from all over the UK.

Why a UCAS event?

UCAS hosts 50 events each year, in locations including London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, and Sheffield. We also hold exhibitions in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, giving you and ideal source of local students no matter where you’re based. At out largest four events – London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Bristol – we have a dedicated apprenticeship zone, so you can be sure the students you speak to at the events are interested in the opportunities you have to offer.

Careerfinder search tool

Web searches for apprenticeships are on the increase – UCAS Career Finder website gets 98,000 job role views per month, with 16,000 applications. Benefit from a featured employer profile, a premium listing for 12 months, and unlimited standard listings.

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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES, taster sessions for certain careers.

DESIGNATED AREA for career experts/experts in certain subjects.

More BUSINESS-RELATED apprenticeship options.

ADVERTISE apprenticeship talks more.

MORE COMPANIES – not much for people trying to secure an apprenticeship.

More apprenticeships for

BUSINESS.

More degree apprenticeship

PROVIDERS.

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CAREER FOCUSED UCAS information.

Too much FOCUS on universities.

What students are saying…

Focus on careers that are NOT PROMINENT in the youth.

MORE APPRENTICESHIP ADVICE – none of the companies I wanted to speak to were there.

BIGGER SELECTION of apprenticeships.

WIDER VARIETY of apprenticeships.

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INTERACTIVE.

We tailor all our event packages to individual brands and organisations, so it’s not one size fits all.

We offer an end-2-end solution of pre-event message, face-2-face event and post event follow up.

Events are pre-registration so we know who is coming and what they are interested in.

Ensure you get the right audience to your stand for high quality conversations and talent pipeline. Our unique data means you can attract exactly the audience you are looking for.

Events packages

Start a connection

Exhibition guide listingEvery student is provided with a handy exhibition guide with a map of all exhibitors, and other useful event information.

Pre-event solus emailYour creative, sent directly to the students you want to reach.

Sent just before an exhibition, or as part of your ongoing engagement, your branded creative goes to all students who have individually registered for the events you have chosen – directly into the inboxes of our highly engaged audience.

Stand prices from £3,000

Book three events and join us

for a fourth event for free

Want to find out more? Get in touch.

Build your connection

Our range of optional extras can help make your exhibition presence really stand out:

> Advert in the exhibition guide.

> Website MPU advertisement.

> Hanging banners.

> Floor tiles.

> Booking confirmation emails – tell students what stand you’ll be at just before the event.

> 360° video dome advertisement – 2m30s video advertisement slots available.

Student data scanningDon’t collect data the old fashioned way. With data scanning, simply scan an entry ticket barcode and you’ll be provided with the contact details of every interested individual. Add notes to a record and save for later. Post event follow up your connection and build a relationship. Enhanced listing in the exhibition guide.

Call 01242 544 881

ucasmedia@ucas.ac.uk

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